Saint Michael’s Playhouse 2011 Season
– Equity Principal Auditions
Saint Michael’s Playhouse Colchester, VT CORST zz $537/week minimum
Producing Artistic Dir: Chuck Tobin
Equity Principal Auditions:
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 – Musical Day Actors' Equity Association Audition Center
Thursday, February 24, 2011 – Musical Day 165 West 46th Street, 2nd Floor
Friday, February 25, 2011 – Dramatic Day New York City
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM all three days.
Lunch from 1 – 2.
For the Musical Days, please prepare a brief contemporary Broadway or pop song that shows off range and personality. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided. For Dramatic Day, please prepare a brief comic monologue.
All days: Please bring a picture and resume, stapled back-to-back.
All dates below are in 2011. Theatre states: “As a Resident Stock Theatre, we look to hire a company of actors to appear in as many consecutive productions as possible. Musicals and non-musicals will need to share many of the same actors.” All roles are available (i.e. not yet offered and accepted) unless otherwise specified.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Score: Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. Book: Bob Martin and Don McKellar. Dir/Choreo: Keith Andrews. 1st reh: 6/6. Runs 6/22-7/2.
Man In Chair:
40s-50s. Musical theatre aficionado.
Mrs. Tottendale:
40s-60s. The air-headed hostess of the wedding. G3 - Db5 (alto).
Underling:
40s-60s. Mrs. Tottendale's savvy butler. Ab2 - G4 (tenor).
Robert Martin:
20s-30s. The dashing, ever-cheerful groom. C3 - Ab4 (tenor).
George:
20s-30s. Robert's anxious best man. F3 - Bb4 (tenor).
Feldzieg:
40s-50s. Broadway producer. Db3 - Db4 (baritenor).
Kitty:
20s. Feldzieg's dim-witted companion. Bb3 - F5 (soprano).
Two Gangsters:
30s-40s. Posing as pastry chefs. Db3 - Gb4 (tenor).
Aldolpho:
European, 40s-50s. “Ladies man”. A#2 - G4 (bass/baritone + great falsetto).
Janet van de Graaff:
20s-30s. The famous bride. G3 - Eb (alto).
Trix:
Woman, 20s-30s. Brave and brash aviator. Ab3 - Eb5 (alto).
The title role is cast.
I’LL BE BACK BEFORE MIDNIGHT by Peter Colley. Dir: Gregory Ramos. 1st reh: 6/23. Runs 7/6-16.
Greg:
30s. University professor. Affable and intelligent, with an underlying need for control. Jan’s husband.
Jan:
20s-30s. Charming and slightly naïve. Brought to a remote farmhouse to convalesce following a recent nervous breakdown. Greg’s wife.
George:
50s-60s. Farmer.
Laura:
20s-30s. Strikingly attractive, vivacious and headstrong. Greg’s sister.
BOEING BOEING by Marc Camoletti. Dir: Kathryn Markey. 1st reh: 7/7. Runs 7/20-7/30.
Bernard:
30s. Energetic, flirtatious and charming bachelor. Completely satisfied with his situation.
Robert:
30s. School friend of Bernard’s. Naïve about the romantic side of life.
Gabriella:
Italian, 20s-30s. Sentimental, lusty flight attendant. Smart and suspicious.
Gloria:
20s-30s, from the Southern USA. Take-charge, cheerleader-type flight attendant.
Gretchen:
German, 20s-30s. Dominating, militant flight attendant. Madly romantic “valkyrie”.
The role of Bertha is cast.
THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES by Roger Bean. Dir/Choreo: Keith Andrews. 1st reh: 7/21. Runs 8/3-8/13.
Note: All must be extremely skilled in close harmony and able to easily emulate styles of girl groups of the 1950s through 1970s.
Cindy Lou:
20s. Knows she’s the prettiest girl at Springfield High. Mezzo, belt/mix to E. Low: F. Sings lead on most songs.
Missy:
20s. Overachiever/smartest of the group, always in control. Belt/mix to high F, full belt to D, legit soprano to high B. Low: F.
Betty Jean:
20s. The slightly put-upon class clown, a tomboy, always vying for attention. Alto w/strong low range. Belt/mix to E, legit soprano. Low: F.
Suzy:
20s. Best friends with Missy. Happy-go-lucky one of the group. Mezzo alto, both simple and soul voice, belt mix to E. Low: F.
Theatre’s statement: “Actors with disabilities as well as actors of any race, age or ethnicity are encouraged to audition.”
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